Team Leader

Blue Arrow is currently recruiting for an experienced Team Leader. This an exciting opportunity to join an Internationally recognised Manufacturer in the Nutritional Supplement Industry.

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £31,471 pa Including Shift Allowance

Holiday Allowance: 33 days per annum (25+8)

Hours of work: Full time, two shifts, Monday to Friday. Rotating between Mornings 6am - 2pm and Afternoons 2pm - 10pm (please note that on rare occasions, you may be asked to work a night shift)

Role Responsibilities:

Health & Safety:

• Overall Management responsibilities for Health & Safety in their designated areas
• Ensure operators are working in a risk free environment, wearing the correct PPE and are compliant in company H & S requirements
• Review risk assessments & SOP's to ensure they are up to date, user friendly and contain the correct information/ settings
• Report & investigate incidents / accidents and follow up with a full report within 24hrs

Quality/ Technical:

• Actively promote a "right first time" environment
• Ensure food safety is followed in the production of products
• Ensure area standards are set and maintained
• Ensure Quality samples represent against the final production requirement with sign off and double sign off from another team member
• Assist in NC/CAPA investigations as required
• Ensure that all paperwork is correctly filled out in a timely manner & audit to ensure right first time
• Own responsibility of line clearance for manufacturing/packaging as per SOP372

Staff development:

• Coaching staff and development of teams and to review progress
• Identify training needed for self and team

Continuous improvement:

• Support and guide team to ensure improvements are delivered
• Identify potential areas of improvement by reviewing the top 3 trends weekly with SM and identifying an action plan to improve
• Effectively measure changeovers to identify improvements (Circa 20%)
• Improve productivity trends by 10%

Behaviours:

• Lead by example
• Ensures the correct procedures are followed to set up, operate and clean down machines to ensure efficient running of machines and minimal downtime
• Manage team members to ensure the greatest output and efficiency is achieved
• Ensure full adherence to 5S (Sort, Set In Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) practices at all times.
• Supports colleagues to ensure team success / listen to your team

Communications:

• Monitor and accurately complete shift reports (H&S issues, daily performance, scrap, breakdown, quality issue) and report to management
• Prepare and conduct a comprehensive handover with the oncoming shift to eliminate any unnecessary downtime between shifts
• Communicates shortage issues accurately and timely
• Delivers Daily briefing to team

Experience required:

• Previous experience within a similar role / Ideally manufacturing background
• Previous knowledge of Clean Room environments (desirable)
• Working in the Food / Pharmaceutical industries for at least 2 years (desirable)

If you are interested in this role, please submit your CV for immediate response and further information.

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